13Synonyms found for exception

Word Origin & History

exception late 14c., from Anglo-Fr. excepcioun, Fr. exception, from L. exceptionem, noun of action from excipere (see except). The exception that proves the rule is from law: exceptio probat regulam in casibus non exceptis, "the exception proves the rule in cases not excepted;" exception here being "action of excepting" someone or something from the rule in question, not the person or thing that is excepted. To take exception is from excipere being used in Roman law as a modern attorney would say objection. Related: Exceptional (1846); exceptionally.

Example Sentences for exception

No such exception exists in the case of selling rights to clothing companies to reproduce team logos.

The team propose the theory that such yearlings are truly, in this case, the exception that proves the rule.

Yet the commissioners seem almost to have accepted the case for preserving the rule without exception.

Almost without exception, they wore nice sweaters.

Mondays are often hectic in the casket business, and today is no exception.

No matter the size of your wallet these days, pinching pennies has become more the rule than the exception for American families.

It can be hard to track who in Hollywood is hooking up and breaking up, and this week holds no exception.

The one exception really needs to be noted, so it can be avoided.

All white wines should be in screw caps with maybe the exception on a really good Riesling that has a chance of aging.

With the exception of the subwoofer, the speakers should be at ear level.